Rhopalapion longirostre (Apionidae),

Description:

Host plant: Alcea rosea (common hollyhock, Stockrose) Malvaseae (Malvengewchse) Distribution: souther & Central Europe, SE-Europe, Northern Africa & Near East. The species migrates northwards along with its host plant.L: 2-4 mm ()Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota (Fluginsekten)Infraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923Order: Coleoptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (beetles, Kfer)Suborder:Polyphaga EMERY, 1886Infraorder: Cucujiformia LATREILLE, 1802Superfamily: Curculionoidea LATREILLE, 1802 (weevils, Rsseler)Family Brentidae BILLBERG, 1820 (straight-snouted weevils, Langkfer) Subfamily: Apioninae SCHNHERR, 1823 (Spitzmaulrssler)Supertribus: Apionitae SCHNHERR, 1823 (pear-shaped weevils)Tribus: Apionini SCHNHERR, 1823Subtribus Malvapiina ALONSO-ZARAZAGA, 1990Genus: Rhopalapion SCHILSKY, 1906Rhopalapion longirostre Olivier, 1807 (Langrssliges Stockrosen-Spitzmuschen), malepossibly: Protapion apricans HERBST, 1797 (Rotklee-Spitzmausrssler oder Dunkles Kleespitzmuschen)more info: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langr%C3%BCssliges_Stockrosenspitzm...(German): www.insektenbox.de/kaefer/rholon.htmtaxonomical info: www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id12456/ Germany, Hessen: vic. Kassel, ca. 180m asl., 12.05.2015_______________________________________________MP-E65mm 2.2x macro, flash, hand-heldIMG_6160